Solemn Evening Prayer for Michaelmas Office Setting: Evening Service In G+, Sir Charles Villiers Stanford Psalm: Choir of Wells Cathedral Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience … Continue reading Solemn Evening Prayer for the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels, commonly called Michaelmas
Month: September 2020
Evening Prayer for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (Trinity 16) and the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in COVIDtide
Evening Prayer, Trinity 16 God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God in him. Psalm: 91 1st Lesson: Nehemiah 2 2nd Lesson: 1 Corinthians 13 Collect of the Day: O Lord, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in … Continue reading Evening Prayer for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (Trinity 16) and the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in COVIDtide
Solemn Morning Prayer for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (Trinity 16) and the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in COVIDtide
Trinity 16 I wasn’t feeling very well and needed incense and music. Office setting: The Great Service, William Byrd Psalms sung by the Choir of Westminster Abbey God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God in him. Psalm: 90 1st Lesson: Ezekiel 18. 1-4, 19-end 2nd Lesson: Luke 9. … Continue reading Solemn Morning Prayer for the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity (Trinity 16) and the Twenty-Ninth Sunday in COVIDtide
The Feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist
Today is the feast day of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist. Saint Matthew Saint Matthew is probably most well known for writing one of the synoptic Gospels. Prior to becoming a disciple of Jesus, he was a publican (tax collector), and was thus despised by the local populace (because no one likes the tax … Continue reading The Feast of Saint Matthew the Apostle and Evangelist
On Faith Series – Introduction
The On Faith Series is a collection of short dissertations of my views on various aspects of religion/spirituality. They will be added and amended from time to time as my views on the subjects change. Several have been written to date. I'm in no rush to write them, and I want them to be decently … Continue reading On Faith Series – Introduction
Awkward Church Funnies
This is just a collection of things that have happened at church that I found amusing and sometimes cringeworthy. It was probably rather awkward/embarrassing for the priest/parish staff at the time, but one can't take religion too seriously. This might not happen at all churches/denominations. Wrong readings: It is always awkward when the assigned reader … Continue reading Awkward Church Funnies
Said Communion for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity (Trinity 15) / Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Pentecost 16) and the Twenty-Eight Sunday in COVIDtide
All Saints Cathedral reopened for the first time since it closed due to COVID-19 The Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax, reopened for the first time after closing due to COVID-19. One had to register and reserve a seat online in order to attend. Although regulations permitted 50 to attend, there was only about 14 … Continue reading Said Communion for the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity (Trinity 15) / Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Pentecost 16) and the Twenty-Eight Sunday in COVIDtide
On Evangelism
One of the missions of a disciple of Christ is evangelism, or the spreading of the message of Christ to others. As my faith is deeply personal, I do not actively proselyze (as in hand out Bibles, try to actively convert someone to Christianity, or tell them they are going to Hell for not accepting … Continue reading On Evangelism
Morning Prayer for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity (Trinity 14) and the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in COVIDtide
Morning Prayer for Trinity 14 God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God in him. Psalm: 78 Part I 1st Lesson: Jeremiah 31. 27-34 2nd Lesson: Luke 6. 39-end Collect of the Day: Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that … Continue reading Morning Prayer for the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity (Trinity 14) and the Twenty-Seventh Sunday in COVIDtide
Sung Communion for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity (Trinity 13) / Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Pentecost 14) and the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in COVIDtide
St John’s Church, St. Eleanor (Summerside), PEI God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God in him. Since I was in PEI again, I was able to attend said communion, this time at St John’s Church in St. Eleanor (Summerside), PEI. It was a combined service of St. Mary’s … Continue reading Sung Communion for the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity (Trinity 13) / Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Pentecost 14) and the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in COVIDtide
High Anglican Haligonian 